Big Free-tailed Bat vs Fly

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Drosophila
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Big Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.